Improvement in combined towel-racks and wash-stands



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN P. BUTTLES, OF MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CQMBINED I'I'CWL-RACKS AND WASH-STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 158,401, dated January5, 1875; application led May 23, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN P. BUTTLES, of Mansiield, in the county ofTioga and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Revolving Wire Stands and Towel-Racks; and I do'herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings making a part of this specification, and to the lettersand gures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l is a side view of my improved wire stand. Fig. 2 is a Viewofthe lower end of one ot' the supporting-legs. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview ofthe connection of the base with the central portion. Fig. 4 is aview of one of the rack-bars.

The object of my invention is to construct a light portable revolvingwire stand, the parts of which can be readily detached fortransportation and quickly put together, and which is provided withremovable rack-bars and means for securing the base portion in position,as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, a represents a collar or ring, providedwith perforations ou its upper facefor thereception of the wires b b,any number ot' which can be employed. c is a wire wound around the lowerends of the wires b to confine them together. At the upper end of thebinding-wire o the wires b b diverge in pairs, each pair being separatedfor a short distance, then wound around each other, so as to form ovalsor loops d d, with intermediate wire-twisted connections e e. The upperends of each pair of wires are wound around the circumference of alarger concentric circle, o.

It is obvious that the lower ends of the wires b b may be attached tothe collar a by any suitable fastening, though I prefer the fasteningabove described.

The pairs of wires b b above the bindingwires c may bc given any desiredform. The

letter h represents a collar orring, the lower face of which is providedwith perforations for the reception of a series of wires, t' i,introduced and fastened therein, the collar h being directly under, andbeing of the same diameter as, the collar a. The wires t' t' immediatelyunder the collar IL are confined and bound together for a short distanceby the wire k, at the lower end of which the wires t' t' are made todiverge in pairs, each pair having loops L and twisted portions a; whenthe wires ot' each pair are bent at a very obtuse angle with each other,and one of the wires is bentdownward so as to form a hook, p, to catchinto the door, the other wire, o, of the pair being provided with aneye, p', resting on the floor. The letter r, in Fig. 3, represents acentral connectingpin passing down between the rings a h, between thewires b b and t' t, and down through the base, its lower end beingsharpened so as to engage with the floor. s, in Fig, 4,' is a rack-bar,as seen at tu, to adapt it to be readily hooked over the circle o', andits interior concentric circle.

By this construction it will be seen that the rack-bar may be applied atany point ot' the circle c', and can be moved around said circle, ifdesired, and they may be maintained in a horizontalposition to supporttowels or clothes, and when not in use they may be made to occupy avertical position, as seen in Fig. 1. A wash-basin may be inserted inthe inner circle.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The collar a, having wires b b, terminating at their upper ends inconcentric circles, in combination with the collar h., provided withwires t' z', terminating at their lower ends in hooks p and eyes p, andcentral pin r, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

REUBEN P. BTTLES. Witnesses:

l?. V. CLARK,

Mrs. P. V. CLARK.

